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Malicious Compliance

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People conforming to the letter, but not the spirit, of a request. For now, this includes text posts, images, videos and links. Please ensure that the “malicious compliance” aspect is apparent - if you’re making a text post, be sure to explain this part; if it’s an image/video/link, use the “Body” field to elaborate.

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[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Maybe it’s because half their raps are in Gaeilge or the BBC just didn’t check, but booking Kneecap and not expecting to hear something about governments and Palestine would be like booking NWA and cutting their mics if they played Fuck the Police.

Great job riling up the crowd for Vylan’s new chant there, genius move.

[–] DJDarren@sopuli.xyz 4 points 22 hours ago

Thing is, afaik, the BBC has nothing to do with booking the artists. They just broadcast the sets and hold them on the iPlayer for a month after. Kneecap (and Bob Vylan) were booked by the Glastonbury organisers.

[–] lama@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lol they basically did that before. They booked Rage Against The Machine to play "Killing in the Name of" live. It has the line "Fuck you I won't do what you tell me" and they asked RATM to censor it while they played. The BBC was then somehow surprised when RATM didn't do what they told them. source

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 hours ago

i'm going to imagine him staring the BBC producer(s) dead in the eye as he sings it

[–] bollybing@lemmynsfw.com 15 points 2 days ago

The BBC isn't booking anyone they're just covering Glastonbury festival.